The image shows a portrait of a man in profile, with facial features such as a long nose and a prominent chin. He has medium-length wavy hair and is dressed in period clothing. The man is framed in an oval frame, with a label below reading "P. CORNEILLE." The artist's name "Aug. St. Aubin fecit" is inscribed beneath the frame.
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Pierre Corneille

Augustin de Saint-Aubin (French, 1736 - 1807)

1799

Medium
engraving over etching on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 17.3 x 11.6 cm (6 13/16 x 4 9/16 in.) ; sheet: 21.7 x 15 cm (8 9/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of John O'Brien
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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